Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Reminding us of the days before mobile phones changed the language of romance forever, Elvis Presley begins his 1956 rocker patiently waiting for the landline to ring. "You know I can be found / Sitting home all alone / If you can't come around / At least please telephone," he sings, pleading with his lover in the opening verse of "Don't Be Cruel". Written by Otis Blackwell and released as a double whammy with king-sized hit "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel" went on to become one of Elvis Presley's inescapable calling cards, scooping sales of over six million by 1961 and remaining a staple of his live performances until his untimely death in 1977. Covered by a whole assortment of artists from Connie Francis and Jerry Lee Lewis to Debbie Harry, "Don't Be Cruel" was a high-water mark for Elvis Presley, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.